MKTG 221 Exam 2 – Flashcards
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The vast majority of products and services are likely to satisfy -functional needs. -psychological needs. -personal needs. -both personal and functional needs.
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both personal and functional needs.
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When Catherine was considering different brands of jeans to buy, she limited the choices to three she would actually consider purchasing. These three brands make up her _____ set. -universal -retrieval -purchase - evoke - brand
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evoked
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When she was looking for a new car, Francesca was considering both American and foreign made vehicles, but her father and boyfriend both encouraged her to buy American-made brands. Which of the following social factors explain this type of influence? Culture Temporal state Lifestyle factors Reference groups Situational factors
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reference groups
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Alternative evaluation often occurs while the consumer is engaged which step of the consumer purchase process need recognition. information search. Purchase outcome behaviors. product purchase. post purchase evaluation.
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information search
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Because not all purchase intentions result in an actual purchase, marketers calculate the _____ to measure how effectively a decision to purchase a specific product results in a completed purchase. performance risk compensatory decision rate noncompensatory decision rate decision heuristic conversion rate
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conversion rate
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Roberta works out at a health club, goes to yoga classes and reads magazines about women's health in order to satisfy her inner desires. Which of Maslow's needs is Roberta fulfilling? Financial Physiological Safety Love Esteem
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esteem
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The discrepancy between a consumer's actual state and desired state is associated with which of the following steps in the consumer decision process? Need recognition Information search Alternative evaluation Purchase Post purchase
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Need recognition
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When consumers are engaged in the consumer decision process, the specific brands or stores they can readily recall in a product category are referred to as their _____ set. universal retrieval memory evoked brand
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retrieval
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Ethan considered three important attributes when deciding where he would do his banking: the convenience of the location, hours of operation, and interest rates for CDs. In this situation, these three attributes are called attribute sets. evaluative sets. evaluative criteria. formative criteria. alternative evaluation.
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evaluative criteria.
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Kerry was in her grocery store and saw a display for a new organic yogurt. She had not planned to buy it, but decided on the spot to buy one and try it. Kerry's purchase represents habitual decision making. deep processing. impulse buying. high involvement processing. extended problem solving.
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impulse buying.
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According to the consumer decision process, after consumers recognize the need for a product, they then engage in psychological need recognition. an information search. an evaluation of alternatives. the purchase of the product. post purchase behavior.
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an information search.
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_____ pertain to the personal gratification consumers associate with the product or service. Needs recognition Functional needs Demographic needs Psychological needs Personal needs
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Psychological needs
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External agencies and government bodies publish safety ratings for cars to help consumers alleviate _____ risk. performance financial physiological social psychological
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physiological
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Land's End allows customers buying shirts to choose from a variety of fabrics, types of collar and sleeve, based on the customer's specific measurements, capitalizing on new technologies to mass customize its products and services. This is an example of concentrated marketing. segment marketing. niche marketing. micromarketing. mass marketing.
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micromarketing.
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Large firms with multiple offerings in a particular product category engage in _____ targeting strategies to obtain a bigger share of the market, increase the overall market for the product categories they sell, and to diversify their businesses. mass marketing micromarketing concentrated differentiated undifferentiated
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differentiated
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The Nike swoosh is an example of which of the following positioning tools to create a position for the brand that distinguishes it from its competitors? Positioning based on product attributes Positioning based on symbolism Positioning against a specific competitor Positioning using perceptual mapping Positioning based on profit potential
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Positioning based on symbolism
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Which of the following best describes the notion of "market positioning?" The position that a company holds in the market in terms of size relative to competitors. The process of increasing a firm's overall sales and as a result, increasing its market share. The place the product occupies in consumer's minds relative to competing products. The geographic location of the headquarters of a corporation. A group of organizations that have similar wants and needs.
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The place the product occupies in consumer's minds relative to competing products.
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When an organization selects a single, primary target market and focuses all its energies on providing a product to fit that markets needs it is using a(n) _____ targeting strategy. undifferentiated mass marketing concentrated differentiated micromarketing
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concentrated
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Lawn care products manufacturer Scotts, has developed easy-to-follow, annual lawn care programs to help homeowners develop thick, green lawns that will combat weeds, insects, and diseases. The specific steps that must be used and their timing vary based on climate. What type of segmentation should Scotts use as the basis to design these programs? Behavioral Demographic Psychographic Geographic Geothermal
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Geographic
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In order for segmentation strategy be successful, the customers in the segment must react similarly and positively to firm's offering, corresponding to which of the following criteria for evaluating segment attractiveness? Substantial Reachable Responsive Profitable Identifiable
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Responsive
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The publishing conglomerate, Conde Nast is able to purchase mailing lists of people who have bridal interests, knowing that its Modern Bride magazine customers are somewhat distinct from those who subscribe to GQ. In terms of evaluating segment attractiveness, this is a way of assuring the segment is substantial. responsive. reliable. profitable. identifiable.
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identifiable.
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During which step of the STP process do marketers ask whether the segment is identifiable, substantial, reachable, responsive, and profitable? Evaluate segment attractiveness Select segmentation method Develop positioning strategy Select target market Establish overall strategy or objectives
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Evaluate segment attractiveness
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Which step in the STP process develops descriptions of the different segments, which helps firms better understand the customer profiles in each segment? Establish overall strategy or objectives Select segmentation method Develop positioning strategy Evaluate segment attractiveness Select target market
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Select segmentation method
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General Motors targets several different market segments and designs separate automobile makes and models for each. This is an example of undifferentiated marketing. mass marketing. concentrated marketing. differentiated marketing. micromarketing.
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differentiated marketing.
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_____ is a tool used to visually display how consumers perceive the position of products or brands in the market on different dimensions relative to competitors. An ideal point An optimal point A competitive map A perceptual map Competitive positioning
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A perceptual map
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In order for the ______ criteria to be met when evaluating segment attractiveness, the consumer must know the product or service exists, understand what it can do for him or her, and recognize how to buy it. substantial identifiable reachable responsive profitable
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reachable
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Volvo is known for its superior safety and performance features. They focus their communication efforts to reinforce this perception. This is an example of positioning based on product attributes. positioning based on symbolism. positioning against a specific competitor. positioning using perceptual mapping. positioning based on profit potential.
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positioning based on product attributes.
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Behavioral segmentation based on when a product or service is purchased or consumed is called _____ segmentation. occasion lifestyle demographic psychographic location
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occasion
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Market growth, market competitiveness, and market access are all important factors in analyzing which criteria of segment attractiveness? Substantial Identifiable Reachable Responsive Profitable
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Profitable
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When everyone might be considered a potential user of its product, a firm likely uses a(n) _____ targeting strategy. one-to-one differentiated concentrated undifferentiated micromarketing
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undifferentiated
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When a firm evaluates its overall mission, including its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, it is engaged in which step of the segmentation targeting and positioning process? Establishing overall strategy or objectives Determining segmentation methods Evaluating segment attractiveness Selecting the target market Developing the positioning strategy
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Establishing overall strategy or objectives
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A manufacturer of t-shirts concentrates all its efforts on cost containment by offering the product in only one size but in a variety of colors, using a one-size-fits-all approach. This involves a _____ targeting strategy. one-to-one mass marketing concentrated differentiated micromarketing
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mass marketing
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The _____ indicates where a particular market segment's ideal product lies on the perceptual map. ideal point optimal point value proposition equilibrium point target market
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ideal point
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Mr. Dennison knows each and every child who comes in to his Kumon reading center, and prides himself on knowing how he can personally address each of their reading challenges. What type of market coverage strategy is Mr. Dennison employing in his business? Mass marketing Segment marketing Niche marketing Micromarketing Concentrated marketing
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Micromarketing
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_____ segmentation, the most common means to define segments, involves defining groups based on characteristics such as age, gender, income, and education. Geographic Demographic Psychographic Geodemographic Lifestyle
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Demographic
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The positioning strategy can help communicate a brand's _____, representing the unique value provided to customers. benefits segmentation value proposition segmentation method targeting strategy market share
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value proposition
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What is the first step marketers use to derive a perceptual map? Identify competitors' positions Determine consumers' perceptions and evaluations of the product or service in relation to competitors Monitor the positioning strategy Identify the market's ideal points and size Determine consumer preferences
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Determine consumers' perceptions and evaluations of the product or service in relation to competitors
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Jack describes himself as having a strong need to belong to a group, which motivates him to seek out activities that involve others. Marketers would use this type of information when developing _____ segments. niche geographic demographic psychographic geodemographic
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psychographic
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Francesca spent a lot of time shopping for her wedding dress, spending considerable time and effort visiting some of the finest bridal shops in the area. For Francesca, her wedding dress is a(n) _____ product. convenience unsought specialty shopping augmented
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specialty
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Nike, KitchenAid and Sony are all examples of the use of _____ brands. manufacturer private-label premium generic copycat
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manufacturer
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For most products, the UPC code would be located on the _____ package. primary secondary extended inside principal
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secondary
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If a firm deletes an entire product line, it has increased its depth. decreased its depth. increased its breadth. decreased its breadth. diversified.
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decreased its breadth.
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The set of assets and liabilities linked to a brand that add to or subtract from the value provided by the product or service is referred to as brand equity. market value. brand awareness. perceived value. brand associations.
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brand equity.
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Companies like Tiffany's go to great lengths to protect themselves through the use of trademarks and copyrights. This best represents which of the following advantages of branding? Brands facilitate purchases. Brands establish loyalty. Brands protect from competition. Brands can reduce marketing costs. Brands are assets.
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Brands are assets.
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When Megan purchased several bottles of Pepsi beverages and snacks to bring to her family's holiday celebration, it represented the purchase of consumer products. specialty services. shopping products. sought products. unsought goods.
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consumer products.
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The complete set of Kellogg's offerings, representing its _____ includes ready-to-eat cereal, toaster pastries, wholesome portable breakfast snacks, cookies, crackers, and natural and organic brands. product line product mix marketing mix product variability brand extension
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product mix
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In a failed attempt at extending its brand to a new product line, Bic introduced a line of disposable underwear. The brand extension adversely affected consumers' perceptions about its current product lines, this could lead to rebranding. co-branding. product labeling. brand licensing. brand dilution.
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brand dilution.
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The majority of the brands marketed in the United States are _____ brands. store generic copycat premium manufacturer
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manufacturer
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The earning potential of a brand over a 12 month period is known as its price potential. asset base. market value. market share. market equity.
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market value.
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Introduced in 1920, Band-Aid now has more than 40 products for first aid, including adhesive bandages and the Liquid Bandage. Band-Aid has, over the years, increased its product line depth. brand dilution. product line breadth. brand extension. co-branding.
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product line depth.
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As the size of retail firms has increased through growth and consolidation, more retailers have developed_____ merchandise,which they use to establish a distinctive identity. generic copycat private-label manufacturer co-branded
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private-label
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When the bicycle manufacturer, Trek determined that some consumers use bikes for green transportation, whereas others use them for a thrilling hobby, they were most likely assessing the _____ of its bicycles to consumers. brand equity associated services brand awareness core customer value physical characteristics
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core customer value
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Brand equity is determined by four aspects of a brand. Which of the following is NOT one of the four aspects? Brand awareness Perceived value Brand associations Brand quality Brand loyalty
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Brand quality
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The Victorinox Swiss Army Company is well known for its Swiss Army knives. The company also makes and markets its Swiss Army brand of watches, travel gear, cutlery and even fragrances. This represents a _____ strategy. brand repositioning co-branding brand extension line extension brand dilution
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brand extension
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The primary federal agency that review food and package labels to ensure that the claims made by the manufacturer are true is the Package Labeling Bureau. Food and Drug Administration. Federal Trade Commission. American Marketing Association. Consumer Protection Agency.
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Food and Drug Administration.
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In response to increased consumer demand for healthful beverages, companies like Coca-Cola and Pepsi introduced new product lines like fruit juice to _____ their product mix. increase the depth of decrease the depth of increase the breadth of decrease the breadth of consolidate
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increase the breadth of
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Insurance companies expend a lot of effort marketing their offerings, mainly due to the fact that insurance is _____ that consumers don't normally think about much. a specialty product a shopping product a convenience product an unsought product an augmented product
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an unsought product
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Poland Springs produces a variety of bottled water beverages, and as the market continues to show growth potential for new flavors and varieties of bottled water, the company should _____ its product lines. increase the depth of decrease the depth of increase the breadth of decrease the breadth of consolidate
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increase the depth of
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When marketers carefully develop a set of product attributes such as the brand name, features/design, and quality level of an offering, they are developing the actual product. associated product. associated services. augmented product. core customer value.
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actual product.
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_____involves a contractual arrangement between firms, whereby one firm allows another to use its brand name, logo, symbols, and/or characters in exchange for a negotiated fee. Brand equity Brand licensing Brand awareness Co-branding Brand associations
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Brand licensing
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Brian never spends a lot of time or thought picking up lunch when he is at work. For him, lunch items would be considered to be _____ products. service unsought specialty shopping convenience
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convenience
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When marketers develop nonphysical aspects of an offering by adding warranties, financing and after-sales service, they are focusing on the core customer value. actual product. augmented product. segmented product. secondary product.
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augmented product.
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Kellogg's has a variety of brands in its cookies and crackers _____, including Cheez-Its, Keebler Townhouse Club crackers, Famous Amos cookies, and Keebler Fudge Shoppe. product line product mix marketing mix augmented products brand extension
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product line
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The _____ stage of the new product development process requires tremendous financial resources and extensive coordination of the marketing mix to roll out the product. market testing concept testing product launch idea generation product development
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product launch
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A product that is perceived to be better than most substitutes is said to have _____, which should serve to speed up the diffusion process. a relative advantage compatibility observability complexity trialability
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a relative advantage
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Although they enjoy novelty and are considered to be opinion leaders, _____ are not the first to purchase new product innovations. laggards innovators early adopters the late majority the early majority
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early adopters
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Tyler is highly knowledgeable about new developments in bicycling technology, since he reads everything he can find about the subject. Typically being the first to try out new bicycle models, he would be classified _____ in terms of the diffusion of innovation curve. as a laggard as an innovator as an early adopter in the late majority in the early majority
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as an innovator
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In some cases, _____ may never adopt a certain product or service, since they rely on traditional products until they are no longer available. laggards innovators early adopters the late majority the early majority
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laggards
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_____ refers to the process by which ideas get transformed into new offerings, including products, services, processes, and branding concepts that will help firms grow. Marketing Innovation Strategic Planning Concept testing Product development
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Innovation
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The _____ stage of the new product development process can involve the development of a prototype for alpha or beta testing. market testing concept testing product launch idea generation product development
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product development
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_____ involves taking apart a product, analyzing it, and creating an improved product that does not infringe on the competitor's patents, if any exist. Outsourcing Brainstorming Reverse engineering Market testing Licensing
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Reverse engineering
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People who get Botox treatments consider it to be a private matter, therefore, they do not discuss it with others. This lowers the level of _____, slowing down the diffusion process. trialability complexity observability compatibility relative advantage
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observability
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At which stage in the product life cycle do sales experience their most rapid increase? Product development Introduction Growth Maturity Decline
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Growth
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According to your text, some estimates indicate that only about _____ percent of new products actually succeed. 3 10 25 45 52
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3
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As _____, one of the advantages that pioneers have is they create a new market or product category, establishing a commanding initial market share lead. laggards imitators first movers fashion cycles early adopters
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first movers
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In the new product development process, when companies provide brief written descriptions of the product and what customer needs it would satisfy, sometimes including visual images of what the product would look like it involves idea generation. concept testing. product development. market testing. product launch.
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concept testing.
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The introduction of the Apple iPod is an example of _____ because its introduction to the market radically changed consumer preferences and the entire competitive landscape. a fad a pioneer an early adopter an imitator a laggard
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a pioneer
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In the United States, most consumer packaged goods found in grocery and discount stores are already in the _____ stage, which is characterized by the adoption of the product by the late majority and intense competition for market share among firms. introduction growth maturity first decline
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maturity
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_____ represent(s)a substantial portion of the population, and few new products and services can be profitable until this large group buys them. Laggards Innovators Early adopters The late majority The early majority
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The early majority
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_____ relates to how easily consumers can test and use the product. Trialability Availability Observability Compatibility Relative advantage
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Trialability
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The last group of buyers to enter a new product market are _____, and when they do, the product has achieved its full market potential. laggards innovators early adopters the late majority the early majority
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the late majority
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_____ refers to the process by which the use of a product, service or process spreads throughout a market group, over time and across various categories. Innovation Fashion cycles Market segmentation The product life cycle Diffusion of innovation
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Diffusion of innovation
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In order to examine the potential success of its 1/3-pound Angus hamburger, McDonald's started offering and promoting the product in three southern cities. This move is an example of test marketing. beta testing. prototype marketing. alpha testing. trade promotion.
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test marketing.
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In managing its product portfolio, 3M demands that a specific percentage of its yearly sales come from new products introduced within the previous few years in order to better with stand external shocks and respond to fashion cycles. change customer preferences. improve business relationships. hedge against market saturation. manage risk through diversification.
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manage risk through diversification.
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In the new product development process, companies have a variety of ways for _____ including outsourcing, brainstorming, licensing and customer research. idea generation concept testing product development market testing product launch
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idea generation
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When a superior product is offered in a foreign market where cultural differences slow down the diffusion process, it would be attributed to low levels of innovation. compatibility. observability. complexity. trialability.
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compatibility.
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Firms with products in the _____ stage of the product life cycle either position themselves for a niche segment of diehard consumers or those with special needs, or they completely exit the market. product development introduction growth maturity decline
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decline
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The most common type of consumers in the introduction stage of the product life cycle are the laggards innovators. early adopters. late majority. early majority
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innovators.
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ACNielsen purchases scanner data from retail transactions to compile, analyze and resell to consumer packaged goods firms so they can assess what is happening in the marketplace. Scanner data is an example of external primary data. internal secondary data. eXternal secondary data. syndicated external data. tertiary data.
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syndicated external data.
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One of the most valuable sources firms have at their disposal is a rich cache of customer information and purchase history from their day-to-day operations, which is a type of external primary data. external secondary data. internal secondary data. syndicated external data. tertiary data.
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internal secondary data.
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Physical traits such as facial characteristics, iris scans, or fingerprints are referred to as _____ data and this information is routinely collected by websites such as Facebook. demographic social networking psychographic biometric panel
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biometric
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A survey asks respondents to answer the question "What are the most important features you would look for in choosing a new automobile, and why?" What type of question is this? structured question closed-ended question unstructured question multiple-choice question biased question
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unstructured question - Unstructured questions are open-ended and allow respondents to answer in their own words.
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A set of techniques and principles for systematically collecting, recording, analyzing, and interpreting data that can aid decision makers involved in marketing goods, services, or ideas is known as a SWOT analysis. the STP process. the marketing mix. market segmentation. marketing research.
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marketing research.
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If a firm uses social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and online blogs to collect consumer comments about companies and their products, it is engaged in a process known as secondary data mining. churning. biometric research. sentiment mining. exploratory research.
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sentiment mining.
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What new technique claims the ability to read consumers' minds, using wireless electroencephalogram scanners that measure the involuntary brainwaves that occur when they view a product, advertisement, or brand images? Biometric marketing Neuromarketing Physiomarketing Brainwave mapping Medical marketing
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Neuromarketing
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If Fisher Price wanted to conduct research to determine the colors that best attract babies to its toys and engage them in interactive play, it would most likely use _____ research. social media focus group cross sectional quantitative observation
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observation
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Data gathered from trade journals, the Census Bureau and specialized research firms is considered to be _____ data. irrelevant primary secondary costly timely
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secondary
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Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of using secondary research data? The information may not be timely. It is costly and time consuming. The data sources may be biased. The methodologies for collecting the data may not be appropriate. The sources may not be original, and therefore usefulness is an issue.
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It is costly and time consuming.
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Although it is often an inexpensive source, _____ are sometimes not adequate to meet the needs of the researcher since they were acquired for some purpose other than the research question at hand. external primary data external secondary data internal secondary data syndicated external data tertiary data
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external secondary data
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Information that has been collected prior to the start of the research project for another purpose is called _____ data. primary secondary tertiary internal syndicated
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secondary
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Qualitative research includes all of the following EXCEPT observation. in-depth interviews. scanner data. focus groups. projective techniques.
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scanner data.
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One of the primary purposes of the fourth step in the marketing research process, analyzing data and developing insights, is to turn data into metrics. objectives. advertisements. information. action plans.
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information.
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_____ involves a type of quantitative research that systematically manipulates one or more variables to determine which variables have a causal effect on another variable. Experimental research In-depth interviews Social media research Focus group interviews Survey research
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Experimental research
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Which of the following is the most popular type of quantitative primary collection method? Survey research In-depth interviews Social media research Focus group interviews Scanner-based research
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Survey research
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Lowe's, a large home improvement retailer, used research to learn that twenty-five percent of the time when customers bought a garden hose, they also bought a sprinkler. Patterns and relationships like this are discovered through a technique called observation. data scanning. panel questioning. data mining. data warehousing.
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data mining.
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Which of the following agencies serves as a watchdog over the data mining of consumer information? Electronic Privacy Information Center American Marketing Association Federal Trade Commission The U.S. Congress Federal Communications Commission
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Electronic Privacy Information Center
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Marketing researchers should only collect information on consumers for the sole purpose of protecting national security. controlling access to confidential information. producing unbiased, factual information. selling under the guise of conducting marketing research. collecting research by convincing respondents it is part of a fundraising effort.
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producing unbiased, factual information.
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_____ is the third step in the marketing research process, and it begins only after the research to design has been established. Collecting the data Analyzing the data Designing the research Action plan and implementation Defining the objectives and research needs
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Collecting the data
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Which of the following steps in the marketing research process involves identifying the type of data needed and determining the method necessary to collect it? Action plan and implementation Analyzing the data Collecting the data Defining the objectives and research needs Designing the research
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Designing the research
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Using an unstructured method of inquiry, _____ involve a trained moderator guiding the conversation of a small group of individuals in an intensive discussion about a particular topic. in-depth interviews focus group interviews social media research survey research scanner-based research
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focus group interviews
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The key difference between scanner and panel research is that scanner research typically focuses on a particular _____, while panel research typically focuses on a particular _____. product; person or household product; service person; household person; product service; product
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product; person or household
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____ is the use of a variety of statistical analysis tools in marketing research to uncover previously unknown patterns in data or relationships among variables. Experimental research Data mining Marketing research Data collection Data warehousing
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Data mining